A.J. Bouye to play vs. Steelers, 2 starters questionable on final injury report

As expected, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced they will have starting cornerback A.J. Bouye back for their Week 11 contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, two other starters will be game-time decisions in guard A.J. Cann and nose tackle Marcell Dareus.

Cann was added to the report on Thursday with a hamstring injury, which caused some fans to be concerned heading into Friday. With the Jags already facing the loss of Brandon Linder at center and multiple players at left tackle, losing Cann would likely cripple the run game for Leonard Fournette, who probably will be the go-to guy for the Jags’ offense Sunday. That said, if Cann can’t go, Chris Reed will get the nod in his spot, per Daniel Popper of The Athletic.

On top of the injuries to Linder and Cann, Popper also stated that Ereck Flowers will be starting for backup-turned-starter Josh Walker, who was listed as doubtful and was seen in a walking boot Friday. That said, Sunday’s game will mark the first start for Flowers since becoming a Jaguar last month.

As for Dareus, he was limited all week with back and triceps injuries and did not practice on Friday. However, if he can’t go, Abry Jones will be the starter in the interior alongside Malik Jackson.

The only two others to surface on the final injury report were nose tackle Eli Ankou and cornerback Quenton Meeks, who were listed as doubtful and out in the status column, respectively. Of the two, Ankou’s potential absence will be the one to watch because his depth could be needed behind Jones if Dareus is ruled out.

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